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Jennifer Garland, LCSW

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Jennifer

Jennifer Garland is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience who helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and a wide range of relational and life transition concerns, including ADHD.

Background and approach

She approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, helping clients identify the personal resources they already possess and building practical strategies to address current challenges. Her background includes extensive work with survivors of childhood abuse and trauma, and she adapts interventions to each person’s circumstances.

Using a blend of evidence-informed techniques, Jennifer tailors care to individual needs rather than relying on a single method. She integrates cognitive-behavioral tools to address thinking and behavior patterns, client-centered practices to create a respectful space for growth, and attachment-informed ideas to explore relationship dynamics.

With licenses in Illinois and Missouri, she draws on nearly two decades of practice to support people through parenting stress, addiction concerns, intimacy and relationship issues, mood disorders, and complex family situations. Jennifer welcomes those taking the often-difficult first step toward change and emphasizes collaboration and personalization throughout the therapeutic process.

She works with English-speaking clients and accepts international clients for remote sessions based on availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Jennifer frequently draws on cognitive-behavioral therapy to help clients recognize and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, a practical approach often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with ADHD-related challenges. She also uses attachment-based ideas to explore how early and current relationships shape emotional responses and intimacy issues, which can be useful when addressing relationship stress or trauma histories.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jennifer works with clients to understand their goals, preferences, and life context, and then adapts methods so treatment feels relevant and manageable. She emphasizes partnership in deciding whether cognitive strategies, attachment work, motivational conversations, or narrative techniques best fit each person’s needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, or health concerns. Jennifer provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication styles and schedules. These options make it easier to access consistent care from Missouri or internationally while tailoring session format to what helps the client engage and progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jennifer commonly address?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, eating and substance-related concerns, and family problems.
What is Jennifer's therapeutic style like?
Her work reflects a strengths-based, client-centered stance paired with practical techniques from cognitive-behavioral and attachment-informed approaches. She emphasizes individualized care and collaborates with clients to select interventions that match their goals.
How much experience does she bring to therapy?
Jennifer has 17 years of clinical experience, including extensive work with survivors of childhood abuse and trauma and with people navigating mood, relational, and addiction-related challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licenses in Illinois and Missouri: IL LCSW 149.028339 and MO LCSW 2007007218, and she practices from Missouri while offering remote services.
Can she work with clients who live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients for remote sessions. Sessions are conducted in English and are arranged according to therapist availability and applicable licensing considerations.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients can connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and scheduling constraints.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the chosen subscription and scheduling.
How do I begin working with Jennifer?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability to begin the intake and matching process.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommitment issuesControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Missouri, Illinois

Languages

English

What Jennifer can help with

Jennifer Garland works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues.

Jennifer works with those coping with anxiety, stress, depression, and substance abuse.

How Jennifer approaches therapy

Jennifer's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Jennifer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Missouri, with 17 years of clinical experience.